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Navarre Scott Momaday (Kiowa) introduced the world to Ben Benally and Abel in his first novel “House Made of Dawn”. He also established himself as a literary force with a distinctly Native American voice, winning the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He published some 20 other works of fiction, poetry, and essays, earning many more awards and accolades and will always be known as the artist who cleared a path for a new generation of Native writers. We’ll remember Momaday with some of those who he knew and inspired.
GUESTS
Jill Momaday (Kiowa), writer, actor, and filmmaker
Jacob Tsotigh (Kiowa), vice chairman of the Kiowa Tribe
Louise Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), Author
Heid E. Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), Poet
Jeffrey Palmer (Kiowa), associate professor of performing and media arts at Cornell University and director and producer of the PBS American Masters profile “Words From A Bear”
Break 1 Music: Kiowa Flag Song (song) Boll Koomsa, Sr (artist) Kiowa – Traditional Kiowa Songs (album)
Break 2 music: The Lake (song) Sunburnt Stone (artist) El Navaho (album)
The program on N.Scott Monaday should have been at least 2 hrs if not more. This great Native author was one of the great Native authors to write of our Native peoples! I am very disappointed your program could not have devoted more time on this extraordinary & exceptional Native writer who has contributed to recognizing the richness of Native writings. I have listened to Native America Calling for many years but am not sure I will continue to listen as there are other Native podcasts to listen to.
Cassie Rhoads-Carroll
Tribal Elder of the Cheyenne/Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma.